The show is the UK’s leading consumer technology event and the destination for those obsessed with all things gadge!      Play with thousands of products from over 280 international exhibitors many of which are being shown in the UK for the first time. Get hands-on with the best new tech!  Whether in our Music or Game Zone or on our Test Track the Gadget Show Live gives you the perfect opportunity to ...

The popular BBC iPlayer service offers users with a chance to catch up on the latest TV from the UK. The service has been running nearly 5 years now and has been available on the Wii and PS3 straight from inception. However the service, until yesterday has been unavailable on Xbox 360, the cahnge of events is partly due to the recoding of the iPlayer app for Xbox and the demand for an app. The Xbox currentl ...

If you're in the market for a new laptop, you might be surprised at how far your money can go nowadays. As the platform has become more popular, features that were previously confined to desktop PCs are now often available as standard on newer machines - and at drastically lower prices. Take a look at the many available laptops at Misco to see what we mean, or check this list for inspiration: Asus EeePC 101 ...

Thought that simply projecting an image onto a wall and being able to sue that wall of a touch screen was far from the present? Then you're wrong; the latest technology out of the highly advanced Microsoft labs does just tis, and has a demo of a windows Phone esq OS being projected onto a wall while the user interacts with it. Awesome! The projector, which sits on a users shoulder, allows wearers to use the ...

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview released earlier this week revealed that there may be 8 SKUs come public release in the fall. Windows 7 was released in 6 different editions: Enterprise, Professional, Home Basic, Home Premium, Starter, and Ultimate- though the versions most widely used and sold at retail were Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. That Microsoft is considering adding a Professional Plus Ed ...

The event is now online,a nd basically it just announces, that the start bar has gone, Xbox Live is here to stay and an array of multitouch gestures. All in days work for Microsoft. It's well worth the watch if you're into Windows in a big way. ARM takes a new precedence as well, but enterprise features in Windows Arm aren't currently available. Furthermore there is still that painful transition between Met ...

Windows Phone's intuitive Metro UI is one of the biggest gambles Microsoft has made as of late. Based on the Zune HD interface, Windows Phone 7's functionality and ease-of-use has surprised many critics. Of the few Windows Phone devices on the market, however, only Nokia's Lumia 800 is consistently given high praise. The Lumia 800 is a great piece of hardware, there's no doubt about it, but its muted succes ...

  Microsoft's SkyDrive, software that allows for storage and sharing of files, has proven itself a contender in the cloud storage space, thanks in part to products within the Microsoft ecosystem like Office and its cloud counterpart Office 365. Early this morning, Microsoft unveiled SkyDrive's new native application with Metro interface for Windows 8. Also announced was integration with Explorer in Win ...

After completing our review of Android Apps for 2012, we decided that a similar Windows Phone review was necessary. What were our conditions? The app had to be good value for money, offer entertaining game play, and most of all be great! Not all of the apps were from 2012, in fact the majority were from 2011, this review is not of the best apps of 2012, but the best apps you can get to date! Angry Birds, th ...

The Windows logo has been iconic for generations, sitting in our taskbar for generations, going through minor changes each generation. Now the start menu has gone Microsoft wants to make a cooler logo, which while different is not the same logo we remember, further showing Microsoft's determination to change and evolve into a different company, as to the one we see before us today. So what has changed, for ...

The Nokia Lumia 800 has been selling well in the UK compared to many other countries. Now a new white colour will be coming soon, as confirmed by Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U. the White coloured phone will be out by the end of February. While it offers no improvements over the original Lumia, it definitely brings a new a fresh look to the beautiful phone if you love white phones. If you do then check it ...

After 17 years at the foot of your desktop screen, the trusty start button has disappeared forever. In Windows 8 consumer preview, the start button has disappeared forever. The functionality of course is replaced by the Metro interface as well as a hot spot on the legacy interface. This of course is a sad day for windows users, the trusty start button has been with them since Windows 95. However of course t ...

How to Choose the Computer That is Right for You If you are a first-time computer buyer, or a veteran looking for a new machine, choosing the right computer to fit your needs does not have to be difficult. Whether you shop in-store or online, keeping in mind what the computer will be used for will help keep you focused as you make a selection. Hard-drive space, speed, and high-speed graphics and sound for g ...

Vizio, a previously relatively little known about brand has given the P industry major things to think about with its announcement of its new All-in-ones, Ultrabooks, Notebooks and tablets. The industrial design on these things is immense, I'm talking about near Apple goodness. Obviously they did get a few cues from Apple, but otherwise their designs are original and frankly beautiful. The build quality is ...

E3 2012 to showcase Next-Gen Consoles! The rumour mill is churning out brand new rumours today, this time about the upcoming E3 2012 event. The next generation consoles rumoured to be making an official unveiling this year are the Sony PS4 and the Xbox 720; supposedly shadowing Nintendo’s attempts to steal the show by unravelling their own next-gen console update, the Wii U. The magazine news and trade comm ...